Shimon Takagi has been a licensed Japanese attorney-at-law (Bengoshi) since 1990; he is also admitted as a U.S. attorney in the State of New York. He handles matters in the areas of corporate and tax law, corporate transactions (acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances), structured finance (bank, asset-based and project finance), securities, real estate and commercial and tax litigation for Japanese and non-Japanese clients. 

Prior to joining White & Case, Mr. Takagi was a local partner for another major international law firm from 1999-2002; he also served in varying roles at other law firms in Japan and the United States. From 1998-1999, he worked as the director of financial planning in the Private Banking Division at UBS Trust & Banking.

Bars and Courts
Japan Bar, 1990
New York State Bar, 1996
US Tax Court, 1997

Education
LLM, Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1995
International Tax Program, Harvard Law School, 1994
LLB, Commercial Code & Securities Law, Osaka City University, 1988

Professional Associations and Memberships
Tokyo Bar Association
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
International Fiscal Association

Publications
"Business Operation in Japan," Tax Management Foreign Income Portfolios
Mr. Takagi has contributed articles to such professional publications as Tax Note International and International Tax Review

Languages
English
Japanese

Citizenship
Japan